This is the page about me, my blog, and answers the questions nobody ever asks1 but they could.
Q: Who the hell are you?
A: Bethi.
Q: Why do you spell your name with an “I”? Are you one of those really ditzy chicks like “Candi” and “Staci” who can’t even spell their own names?
A: No. My family and close friends have been calling me “Bethy” for years, and in early high school, I got bored of spelling it with a “y,” and never liked “ie.” So “I” it is. I do sometimes dot the “I” with a heart or a star, though, when I’m feeling particularly irritating.
Q: The bio you never filled in says your name is “Beth M.” What does the “M” stand for?
A: Mastodon.
Q: What’s the deal with your blog?
A: I made it for an English class last year, so the early posts are all analytical and stuff. Feel free to ignore them entirely. The current posts come from London, England, where I am currently on study abroad. Mostly I just ramble. Occasionally I have a point.
Q: Your blog has a stupid name.
A: That’s not a question, it’s a lie. Care to rephrase your lie into a question?
A: That’s not a question, it’s a lie. Care to rephrase your lie into a question?
Q: Why did you give your blog a stupid name?
A: I didn’t. I gave it a clever and punny name.
Q: Who can read this blog?
A: Anybody who likes me, likes footnotes, isn’t offended by the occasional swearing, has working eyes or a working text reader,2 wants to hear about the shenanigans I’m not getting up to, likes playing “find the typo the possible future editor missed,” or likes food.3
A: Anybody who likes me, likes footnotes, isn’t offended by the occasional swearing, has working eyes or a working text reader,2 wants to hear about the shenanigans I’m not getting up to, likes playing “find the typo the possible future editor missed,” or likes food.3
Q: Can we leave comments?
A: Yes please! Comments are how I know people are actually stopping by once in awhile. I’m not one of those English majors who writes because it’s their passion and they don’t care if their work is ever read because it’s about the journey and blahblahblah. I don’t write unless I have to. If people want to read my words, I’ll write for them. If I don’t know I have readers, I have no reason to write. Also, comments make me smile.
Q: Who are these people you talk about?
A: Um...let's see. MD is Mummydear. She is my mother. Daddy is my daddy. BK is BioKatie. She is my older sister. We call her BioKatie because there's a lot of Katies in our lives and she's the only one biologically related to us. Aunt J is MD's little sis. Uncle P is Aunt J's husband. The Cousins Awesome (Elder and Younger) are their kids. Aunt N is Daddy's big sis. Kandi McNippleus is the pseudonym for the random (probably drunk) girl who broke into my Box one night. All people named in the earliest blogs are likely fictional characters. Rodney McKay and Daniel Jackson are both supposedly fictional characters, but only if you buy into the whole "Stargate isn't plausible deniability for an actual organization" scheme.
Q: Why the initials and fake names?
A: Because there's creepers on the internets and the Cousins Awesome are young and impressionable and don't deserve to be harassed by all of the haters I'm not acquiring on this blog that nobody but BK, and my roommate are reading.
Q: Has anybody ever actually asked you any of these questions?
A: Only you, Imaginary Inquisitor. Only you.
1. Because they don’t care.
2. I’ve tried to keep my blog accessible. If you have problems, or spot something that could be problematic, please let me know so I can fix it. I really want this to be a welcoming and accessible place for all those people who don’t care about what I have to say.
3. Because I talk a lot about food.
